Quebec. History

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Quebec

2.

History
Native tribes
↓
France
↓
Great Britain

3.

Slogan: Je me souviens (I remember)

4.

Location
• 1,667,441 km2
•15% of the entire territory
of Canada
•The biggest province of
Canada
• The 2nd largest
territory

5.

Canada: Ontario, New
Brunswick,
Newfoundland and
Labrador.
USA: Maine, New
Hampshire,Vermont and
NewYork

6.

Climate

7.

Terrain
The territory of Quebec is
diverse and includes
mountains, plains, rivers and
lakes.

8.

Main cities
The most famous cities in
Quebec are Montreal and
Quebec City. Montreal is the
largest city in the province
and the second largest city in
Canada. Quebec City is the
provincial capital and one of
the oldest cities in North
America.

9.

Quebec City
It is the provincial capital and
one of the oldest cities in
North America.

10.

Montreal
Montreal is the largest city in
the province of Quebec and the
second largest city in Canada
after Toronto.

11.

People
• Population: 8,501,833 people (2nd place)
•Percentage of the population of Canada — 23%
•Peoples: majority is French people
•The official languages are English and French.
French is native to more than 80% of the
population.

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Water resources
Quebec is rich in rivers and
lakes. On its territory there are
such famous rivers as the St.
Lawrence and the Ottawa. The
province’s water resources are
used for electricity generation
and fishing.

15.

Economy
Quebec’s economy is based on
a variety of industries, including
manufacturing, tourism,
agriculture, logging, and natural
resource extraction. The
province is also one of the
largest producers of
hydroelectric power in the
world.